Toni

See also toni, and töni

English

Proper noun

Toni

1. A diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
   • 1979 William Golding, Darkness Visible, page 134:

     "I'm not Toni any more. I'm Antonia." Sophy burst out laughing. "And I'm Sophia."

Noun

Toni (plural Tonis)

1. (US, slang) A homosexual male who approaches male strangers (who are usually straight) and asks them for sex, and aggressively persists them.

Usage notes

Popular in the 1960s and 1970s, commonly heard in the Washington, D.C. area.

References

• The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman

Anagrams

• into, INTO

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Finnish

Etymology

Originally a diminutive of Anttoni (“Anthony”) and Anton.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtoni/
• Hyphenation: To‧ni

Proper noun

Toni

1. A male given name.

Declension

Declension of Toni (type risti) singular plural nominative Toni Tonit genitive Tonin Tonien partitive Tonia Toneja accusative Toni Tonin Tonit inessive Tonissa Toneissa elative Tonista Toneista illative Toniin Toneihin adessive Tonilla Toneilla ablative Tonilta Toneilta allative Tonille Toneille essive Tonina Toneina translative Toniksi Toneiksi instructive – Tonein abessive Tonitta Toneitta comitative – Toneineen

Anagrams

• Into, into, otin, toin